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Leitmotiv

The Sophocles quote translates to "Quietly praise." That term is only used once; In his tragedy Elektra, on line 1322, when Orestes speaks. There it translated as "Silence." Some versions reference the number 668 in the footnotes of this passage. Source: Locke on MM Site

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Locations

7.6308 S, 72.6700 W - A forested residential area in Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil between R. Benjamin Constant and R. Rio Grande de Norte. This point is roughly 3000 feet from the Juruá River.

55.9494 N, 3.1908 W - St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, UK. Founded in the 12th century - Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh and the "Mother Church of Presbyterianism." Saint Giles is the patron saint of Edinburgh.

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Religious References

São Joäo 9:4(b) - The Portuguese name for Saint John the Baptist. In the Bible, John 9:4 reads "As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work."

Literary References

The Agenda - May refer to an article published in "Study Encounter 5.1" (1969) called "The Church for Others: Discussion in the DDR" by Swiss theologian Walter Hollenweger. He stressed that the church was not a private hobby, but where life and service were conducted according to the agenda of the world. Reference

Translations

Ενχλείδης I, 5 - Translated from Greek, Eukleidēs, or "renowned, glorious. More commonly called Euclid of Alexandria. He is known as the "father of geometry." The I and 5 may refer to the first book of his "Elements," and its fifth proposition, also known as the isosceles triangle theorem or pons asinorum (bridge of asses).

первьІй звонок - Translated from Russian, "first call." May refer to the famous "Call to Power" speech Lenin delivered on 10/24/1917 which included the line "We must not wait! We may lose everything!" Full Speech